Table 2. Reaction Energies (in eV) Corresponding to the Conformational Isomerization of [Fe(CN)5(NO)]2– Complex Calculated with Different Methods and 6-31G Basis Set.
| ΔES→Fa | ΔES→Rb | |
|---|---|---|
| B3LYP | 1.77 | 1.91 |
| CCSD | 1.72 | 2.03 |
| CASSCF(14,15) | 1.63 | 1.23 |
| NEVPT2(14,15) | 2.30 | 1.34 |
| AC0(14,15) | 2.34 | 1.18 |
| AC(14,15) | 2.20 | 1.15 |
| DMRG-SCF(16,16) | 1.83 | 1.18 |
| AC0(16,16) | 2.18 | 1.46 |
| AC(16,16) | 2.14 | 1.38 |
| icMRCISD(4,4) | 1.90 | 1.44 |
| CCSD-in-B3LYP | 1.27 | 1.85 |
| CCSD-in-HF | 1.36 | 2.12 |
| DMRG-in-B3LYP | 1.92 | 1.17 |
| DMRG-in-PBE0 | 1.89 | 1.27 |
| DMRG-in-HF | 2.01 | 1.44 |
ΔES→F denotes the energy difference between flat (F) and standard (S) isomers.
ΔES→R denotes the energy difference between reverse (R) and standard (S) isomers.